On the streets of Acres Homes, the signs of illegal dumping are impossible to ignore — piles of discarded furniture, bursting bags of rotting food, and clothing strewn across empty lots. OUR TOWN: ...

U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, who rose from a child in Acres Homes to serve as Houston’s mayor for eight years and was elected to Congress last year, has died. He was 70. His death was confirmed by ...

Once known as “The Garden City of the South,” Acres Homes was built on self-sufficiency, a place where Black families could own land, raise livestock, and grow enough vegetables to feed entire blocks ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Ditches in Acres Homes are so clogged and uneven that they're causing homes to flood. A resident says she's been trying to get city officials to fix the problem for more than ...

‘June 26, 3035 (Houston Style Magazine) — HOUSTON, TX – History, heritage, and Houston pride will take center stage in the heart of Acres Homes as thousands prepare to line the streets for one of the ...

HOUSTON — Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner issued an apology Wednesday to residents of Acres Homes after a hole he says was first reported seven months ago had gotten much, much bigger. Residents said ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Anger and irritation were felt for people living in Acres Homes, as gobs of garbage lay along Randolph Street. Resident Keith Ross told ABC13 about the illegal dumping he saw ...